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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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